Vadodara, Jan 29 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to bowl first against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the 18th match of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Kotambi) in Vadodara on Thursday.
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Elina Svitolina left Melbourne Park without a place in the Australian Open final, but not without renewed belief in where her game is headed. The Ukrainian’s run at the Australian Open 2026 came to an end on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-3 semifinal loss to World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, who advanced to her fourth consecutive final in Melbourne.
Greater Noida, Jan 29 (IANS) India made a strong start to the historic five-match Mixed Disability T20 International series against England, registering a convincing seven-wicket victory in the opening match at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium in Greater Noida on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) South Africa have a chance to ‘go all the way’ to winning the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup title when the mega event begins on February 7, said former all-rounder JP Duminy.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Homegrown talent and Maharashtra’s No.1 women’s singles player, Vaishnavi Adkar, has been given a wildcard into the main draw at the upcoming Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series, which will be held at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Mumbai. The qualifiers will be held on January 31 and February 1, followed by the main draw, which is scheduled from February 2 to 8.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday felicitated the Indian Blind Women’s T20 World Cup-winning team, along with their coaches and representatives of the Blind Association, at Mukhyamantri Janseva Sadan, applauding their historic achievement and resilience.
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her golden run in the ongoing Australian Open 2026 as she registered a dominant 6-2, 6-3 straight-sets win against Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in the women’s singles semi-final at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has tipped Glenn Maxwell to overcome his lean run and deliver on the big stage at next month’s T20 World Cup, despite a poor Big Bash League (BBL) campaign.
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC have completed the signing of experienced defensive midfielder Mohammed Ali Bemammer, adding vast experience to Marina Machans’ midfield ahead of the upcoming season.
Johannesburg, Jan 29 (IANS) South Africa have handed a maiden T20I call-up to former under-19 captain Kayla Reyneke as they announced their squads for the women’s white-ball series against Pakistan set to happen from February 10 to March 1.
